Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda stated before the start of the European Council meeting in Brussels that Georgia is not moving closer to the EU, but rather moving away from it.
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“Unfortunately, what is happening in Georgia is not according to the European understanding of democracy and democratic rules. I am a little bit upset by the recent developments in Georgia, because you know, there is a lot of sympathy in my country. Although Georgia is far from Lithuania, we have close ties, emotional ties, historical ties, and traditional ties, and it is regrettable to see that Georgia is not coming closer; Georgia is distancing itself from the European Union,” said Nausėda.
He said that until Georgia realises that respecting the rules of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law is essential, the situation will remain very complicated and disappointing for the Georgian people, who are expecting the country to advance towards the European Union.
On 18-19 December, the European Council will hold a strategic debate covering various topics, including enlargement. In this context, considering the progress of some candidate countries toward EU membership, leaders will discuss the next steps.
